Christian apologetics
These articles cover some 'apologetics' subjects - arguments for Christian faith.
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heroes and heretics (nucleus - summer 2011)
The example of St. Francis - - Tried to reform the church from within by his example of godly devotion, and care for the poor and marginalised - Taught that God is close to his creation, which should not be despised but celebrated - Did not retreat from the world, but tried to win it for Christ - -...
God's big picture (nucleus - summer 2011)
God's Big Picture – Vaughan Roberts - IVP 2009 RRP £8.99 (but £4 on 12-12 scheme!) This book falls short of its objectives if it leaves us no better off than the Pharisees – diligently studying the Scriptures but not seeking the life that Jesus is offering us through the Word. In this Bible...
heroes + heretics (nucleus - summer 2010)
Alex Bunn considers Tertullian and Marcion - Marcion - The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist,...
the worldview ... at ground level (nucleus - spring 2010)
Clare Bird helps us to ask 'why'? - Relativism, pluralism, scepticism, exclusivism … all of these are interesting academic concepts, but surely have no real use when talking to your average student colleague? I beg to differ. How many times have you heard the phrase, 'your faith is so lovely, but...
God's Undertaker - Has Science Buried God? (Book Review) (triple helix - summer 2008)
John Lennox - Lion Hudson 2007 - £8.99 Pb 192 pp - ISBN 0 74595 3034 - John Lennox is an Oxford lecturer in mathematics and the philosophy of science. This slim paperback is his much awaited contribution to the science-faith debate that, for many people, has become the key apologetic issue of the...
The Dawkins Delusion (Book Review) (triple helix - summer 2008)
Henry Callahan - Lulu 2007 - £12.99 Pb 224pp - ISBN 978 1 84753 095 0 - This is a Christian response to Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion , with helpful insights which counter the Dawkins onslaught, including a short history of distinguished scientists who are also Christians, an outline of...
Is God Obsolete? (Book Review) (nucleus - summer 2008)
Is God Obsolete? - Brad Burke - Victor 2006 - £6 Pb 160pp - ISBN 078144280X - The aim of Is God Obsolete? is to encourage Christians and non-Christians to think about their lives, and the extent to which God is a part of it. Dr Burke sets out this intention clearly from the start by quoting Thomas...
Evidence Based Faith (nucleus - summer 2008)
The title of this article is a contradiction in terms for Richard Dawkins. 'Faith', he tells us, 'requires no justification and brooks no argument.'[1] Its adherents are no more than 'dyed-in-the-wool faith-heads'[2] who have no evidence base to support their beliefs and ignore all evidence against...
But Don’t All Religions Lead to God? (Book Review) (nucleus - summer 2005)
But Don't All Religions Lead to God? - Michael Green - IVP 2002 - £5.99 Pb 92pp - ISBN 0851112811 - It's not surprising that people are muddled when the world we live in tolerates all kinds of behaviour and thinking. I've lost count of the number of times people have said to me, 'it doesn't matter...
Body Beautiful: recovering the biblical view of the church (Book Review) (nucleus - summer 2005)
Body Beautiful: recovering the biblical view of the church - Melvin Tinker & Nathan Buttery - Authentic Lifestyle 2003 - £7.99 Pb 160pp - ISBN 1850784655 - In a secular society where we hear a lot of negative facts and opinions about the church (church attendance is at an all-time low; and most...